2021-2022 / ARCH0559-1

Management: Managing construction projects

Duration

40h Th

Number of credits

 Master in architecture (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Jacques Defer, Pierre De Wit

Coordinator

Jacques Defer

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is divided into 8 chapters:
1 - economic concepts
2 - management concepts
3 - project management
4 - the construction sector
5 - Construction project organisation
6 - Budget and finance
7 - site management
8 - life cycle of the work

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the Management course, the student is able to
- understand the main concepts of management economics and project management;
- Understand the construction market in Europe, Belgium and Wallonia in order to understand the issues at stake, particularly for investors, contractors and project owners;   
- understand the stakeholders in a construction project; their roles; their interests and potential conflicts
- understand financial techniques used by investors (private, professional or public);
- understanding the life cycle of a structure from its design to its demolition or reuse.
The "sustainability" and "society" axes of reflection will be particularly encountered in a circular vision of project management, which goes from the initial design in a given societal context to the demolition or reuse of the built project.
The "art" and "digital" axes are not addressed. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Master course

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical presentations based on readings proposed to students before the course.
External speakers are invited to share their experiences in relation to the different themes covered. 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Readings will be indicated at the end of each course in order to prepare the next course.
A slide show will be made available to students at the end of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination of 20' with a preparation of the first question of 20'.
The student has all the notes and readings. The student must show that he/she has understood the concepts seen in the course and is able to use them in a concrete situation.    

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

jacques.defer@uliege.be